Posts by Robert Rhodes
What is an Affirmative Defense in Drug Cases?
What is an Affirmative Defense in Illegal Drug | Controlled Substance Cases in Washington State | A Washington Criminal Defense Attorney’s view on Affirmative Defenses and what Factors are Considered in Proving Them From a defense attorney | lawyer’s perspective involving drug cases, affirmative defenses are statutory provisions that help our clients go free even…
Read MoreWhat is “Possession” of an Illegal Drug?
A Washington Criminal Defense Attorney’s Opinion on what Factors are Considered in Proving Actual or Constructive Possession of an Illegal Drug | Controlled Substance. What is Possession of Illegal Drug | Actual or Constructive Possession of a Controlled Substance or Illegal Drug in Washington State. | Based on our experience as lawyers working in the…
Read MoreFighting Drug Crime Allegations
Fighting Drug Crime Allegations | Building a Defense. A Washington Criminal Defense Lawyer | Attorney’s Perspective on Fighting Drug Cases. Fighting Drug Crime Allegations | Building a Defense. As a team of criminal defense lawyers who can and do think outside the box, we know that there is no one way to fight a criminal charge.…
Read MoreWhat Makes a Drug Legal or Illegal?
The Legislation and Laws on Legal and Illegal Drugs: A Criminal Defense Lawyer | Attorney’s Perspective. What makes a Drug Legal or Illegal? Washington Drug, Controlled Substance and Narcotics’ Policy. Drug Policy | Legislation Washington State From a defense minded attorney | lawyer’s perspective that considers drug cases from criminal and administrative perspectives, our society via the Washington…
Read MoreBrief Adjudicative Proceeding (BAP)
Brief Adjudicative Proceeding (BAP). An Attorney | Lawyer’s Prospective on Brief Adjudicative Proceeding (BAP). Washington administrative agencies, lawyers and legislators know that the standard adjudicative process can be lengthy and time consuming, even if it is shorter than most other Superior Court criminal or civil proceedings. Sometimes if an issue is deemed to have less significance,…
Read MoreAppealing Adjudicative Proceedings
Appealing Adjudicative Proceedings. An Attorney | Lawyer’s Prospective on Administrative Matters that Need to be Appealed. In Washington, in general if an individual wishes to appeal an administrative officer’s final order, in general the petition for reconsideration should be done and all internal administrative appeals must be exhausted. Once all internal administrative appeals are exhausted, the next step for you…
Read MoreEmergency Orders, Motions and Proceedings
Emergency Orders, Motions and Proceedings. An administrative law attorney | lawyer’s view on handling quick emergency orders, motions and proceedings. In Washington administrative law, administrative agencies will sometimes deem it necessary to act quickly based on a perceived “emergency”, or, sometimes private parties need immediate relief from a administrative agency’s actions. These kind of hearing…
Read MoreMotions to Reconsider and Administrative Reviews
Motions to Reconsider and Administrative Reviews. An Attorney | Lawyer’s Prospective When Administrative Personnel or Judges get it Wrong in Washington. Every lawyer or firm with sufficient career experience has had a judge or commissioner for whatever reason simply get it wrong. It happens in the best-prepared cases and is part of the unpredictability of having another…
Read More